Spanish Rice with Beef

• 1 pound ground beef, lean
• 1/2 cup onions chopped
• 1 cup rice regular, uncooked
• 23 cup green bell peppers chopped
• 16 ounces tomatoes, stewed, canned
• 5 slices bacon crisp,crumbled
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 18 teaspoon black pepper

1. Cook and stir the meat and onion in a large skillet until the meat is brown.
2. Drain off the excess fat.
3. Stir in the remaining ingredients.
4. TO COOK IN A SKILLET: Heat the mixture to boiling then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender, about 30 minutes.
5. (A small amount of water can be added if necessary.)
6. TO COOK IN THE OVEN: Pour the mixture into an ungreased 2-quart casserole.
7. Cover and bake at 375F (190C) F, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender, about 45 minutes.
8. Serve hot.

ground beef, onions, rice regular, green bell peppers, tomatoes, bacon crisp, water, chili powder, oregano, salt, black pepper

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/spanish-rice-beef-34913 (may not work)